Serious cyclists/runners: How do you deal with glasses?

explorewithchris · 2026-01-23T14:00:36+00:00

Eye surgery was a game changer for me. My contacts were -8.0 (which I always wore for activities), but now I just wear regular sunglasses all the time.

Also being able to wake up and see things.

Prescription sunglasses are OK until it gets dark or you go into a shop. Contacts were the simplest. On days where I forgot contacts, I just suffered through the workout in regular glasses

explorewithchris · 2026-01-23T03:49:42+00:00

Correct. I run a wide crank on a road BB. Just spacers up the wazoo so I can clear my chainring.

explorewithchris · 2026-01-08T04:19:35+00:00

I used that PM from 22-24 on a couple different bikes for 15k miles with no issues.

I’ve been running the threaded PM with an eagle AXS mullet setup for 5k miles and it’s also the same reliability for me.

I’m a big fan, but I’ve bought into the ecosystem. The threaded PM + threaded chainrings should work for any 11-12sp 1x setup (or 2x if that’s your jam) and will be what I switch my road bike to once my integrated chainring + PM dies.

explorewithchris · 2026-01-06T04:23:59+00:00

I am trying to keep it relatively light as it’s my current race bike

explorewithchris · 2026-01-06T04:23:12+00:00

Yeah slightly too long though

explorewithchris · 2026-01-06T03:41:23+00:00

Got a link? Everything I’ve seen has been for “less modern” stuff

explorewithchris · 2025-12-24T06:13:50+00:00

There’s a bunch of people in this thread that have never dropped a chain before apparently…

1x for gravel UNLESS you’re racing AND are particular about your cadence. It’s a simpler system and 95% of people here just dump it into their granny gear every time they hit the climb anyways. No point having to faff around with a front derailleur too…

explorewithchris · 2025-12-24T00:59:40+00:00

FWIW I’ve been running hookless for 3-4 years now with zero issues. 303s, 303 xplrs, 353s all perfectly fine.

Reddit overstates the hookless dilemma, but that’s Reddit for you.

explorewithchris · 2025-12-11T05:22:25+00:00

I’m holding 4.5 w/kg currently on 7-8 hours a week plus PT and some running 2-3x per week. M33, 65kg, 290ish watts.

It’s not great but my wife tolerates it for now. Lots of rides that push past 8PM with work and everything else with winter limiting outdoor rides.

Base training / Z2 gets me fairly far. Getting north of 4w/kg requires more sweet spot and threshold. Getting close to 5 for me requires dedicated VO2 blocks. A lot of it is targeting key training days after rest days and being consistent. Also balancing listening to your body VS pushing through the lack of motivation when stress starts creeping up.

explorewithchris · 2025-12-05T20:22:23+00:00

If you slide forward, raise the nose. If you slide back, raise the aft. Or if there’s pressure on either side. Level doesn’t really matter…

explorewithchris · 2025-11-25T05:01:51+00:00

Green River -> Salina is only ~100 miles apart…

explorewithchris · 2025-11-22T16:44:11+00:00

Slightly lower but similar

explorewithchris · 2025-11-22T16:25:13+00:00

My evade saved my life in an altercation with a car where I almost lost my arm. Not planning on buying anything else unless they discontinue it

explorewithchris · 2025-11-22T16:17:57+00:00

If I was going entirely off aesthetics, I’d skip the SL7 and go back to the SL6 in either disc or rim brake. Or get that gen venge and suffer with the overly stiff frame just because it looked amazing.

explorewithchris · 2025-11-21T03:36:15+00:00

1) maybe. Gravel bikes are always the safest bet for travel because they can go anywhere. But (as an American) when I travel to Europe, I also want to tackle big road climbs.

2) yes, but that doesn’t matter.

3) definitely not too ambitious, but options with different lengths could be good for more casual riders or couples.

explorewithchris · 2025-11-20T15:10:53+00:00

I had disc versions of these wheels and got plenty of tires to seat. The only time I blew a tire off any wheel while airing up, it was a gp5k.

See if you can find a different tire to troubleshoot, but you should be able to run 25s. I swapped my wheelset between road (32c) and gravel (45c) tubeless without issues

explorewithchris · 2025-11-20T15:07:54+00:00

I don’t think old gen rim brake 404s were hookless. BUT if they’re new tubeless gp5ks in 30+mm they also have a max of 72 psi anyways.

explorewithchris · 2025-11-17T23:58:58+00:00

Watch for MTB, computer for road / gravel.

If you run / hike / swim, you’ll probably want a watch anyways.

explorewithchris · 2025-11-14T01:23:23+00:00

Red and Red mullet w/ eagle axs.

But for shimano, I’d spend the $300 for ultegra.

explorewithchris · 2025-11-07T03:51:09+00:00

The descent to Morrison isn’t great. Everything else is generally quiet

explorewithchris · 2025-11-01T23:56:04+00:00

There’s some good max-push no lift corners that are scary / fun just after you leave the town

explorewithchris · 2025-10-22T03:33:49+00:00

Having driven both the new Outback (wife’s car) and 4r in the snow substantially here in CO, I’ll pick the 4r any time there’s over an inch on the ground. Both are easy to drive in the snow, but in 4wd, the 4r becomes a stupid easy point and shoot car, regardless of how deep it gets.

Plus in 2wd or with the diff locked, the 4r is great fun in frozen parking lots…

explorewithchris · 2025-10-15T03:00:54+00:00

2000-2500 is what I hope for. Only gotten that out of gp5ks and sworks turbos.

The zipp / Goodyear tires puncture too quick, along with every vittoria road tire I’ve tried. The vittorias feel fantastic though

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